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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: micheal01@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:17:33 +0000
Subject: URGENT.

DEAR,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU.I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED ON RECEIVING THIS MAIL DEU TO WE
HAVE NOT MET BEFORE.

IN GOOD FAITH I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I DID NOT GET YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
BY ACCIDENT BUT UNDER THE DEVINE DIRECTION OF GOD ALMIGHTY. I WAS INSTRUCTED
BY A PASTOR OF A CHURCH TO FAST AND PRAY FOR THREE DAYS AND CONTACT THE
FIRST PERSON I WILL GET HIS/HER CONTACT IMMEDIATELY I FINSHED THE FASTING
AND PRAYING FOR THE THREE DAYS. INFACT I HAVE NEVER KNOWN YOU BEFORE BUT
LUCKILY GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS IMMEDIATELY I CONCLUDED THE THREE
DAYS FASTING AND PRAYERS. I AM COMPLETELY SURE THAT GOD HAS APPOINTED AN
HONEST AND CAPABLE PERSON LIKE YOU TO HELP ME GET THIS MONEY TRANSFERRED
TO YOUR ACCOUNT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

BY BRIEF INTRODUCTION,I AM MR MICHEL CISSE CITIZEN OF COTE D'IVOIRE AND
THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR AND MRS CISSE.MY LATE PARENTS WERE KILLED BY THE
REBLES IN MY HOME TOWN BOUAKE THE SECOND ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF COTE D'IVOIRE
DURING
THE RECENT POLITICAL CRISIS OF 19TH SEPTEMBER 2002.MY PARENTS WERE A WEALTHY
COCOA MERCHANT BEFORE THEY MET THEIR SUDEN DEATH.MY FATHER SECRETLY DISCLOSED
TO ME OF THE TOTAL SUM OF $15 MILLION US DOLLARS ( us$ 15,000,000,00 ) HE
DEPOSITED IN ONE OF THE SECURITY IN GAHNA ON BEHALF OF HIS
FORIEGN BUSINESS PARTNER AS THE BENEFICIARY TO COME DAWN TO GAHNA AND CLAIM
IT.

DEAR,I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO STAND AS THE FOREIGN
PARTNER OF MY LATE FATHER,BENEFICIARY/GUARDIAN OF THE MONEY. I WILL LIKE
YOU TO MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT
FOR ME TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY WHILE YOU HELP ME INVEST
THE MONEY ON MY BEHALF.I WILL OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION
AFTER THE TRANSFER.

BEAR IN MIND THAT THE RELATED DOCUMENTS OF THIS MONEY IS INTACT WITH ME
AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE I WILL FORWARD THE DOCUMENTS
TO YOU FOR YOU TO CONTACT THE SECURITY COMPANY.

I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.
YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL ( micheal_css@yahoo.ca )
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

YOURS SINCERELY.
MICHEL CISSE




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